Which to use
“tomaba” is a verb and “tomadas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,886
- “tomaba” frequency rank
- #7,797
- “tomadas” frequency rank
- 16683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tomaba | tomadas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de tomar o de tomarse. | Forma del femenino plural de tomado, participio de tomar. |
Where the eye mixes tomaba and tomadas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tomaba with tomadas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tomaba is [t̪oˈmaβ̞a] while tomadas is [t̪oˈmað̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tomaba is recorded at frequency rank #8,886, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪oˈmaβ̞a]. tomadas is at rank #7,797, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [t̪oˈmað̞as].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16683, this pair ranks #275,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tomaba vs tomadas
Shared letters: amot. Private to "tomaba": b. Private to "tomadas": ds.
"tomaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tomadas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tomaba" and "tomadas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tomaba" or "tomadas"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "tomaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tomadas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tomaba" and "tomadas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tomaba vs tomb". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #275,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.